Wondering when to apply for your 2026 technology placement year? Check out our list of application deadlines below and find out. We've rounded up the essential application deadlines for technology and IT year-in-industry placements. Remember, though, it's a good idea to apply as soon as possible rather than leaving it to the last minute. We've also included technology and IT student placement years with rolling application deadlines, so you can apply for them year-round.
Track application deadlines for IT and technology placement years
Our 2026 technology placement year deadline list covers key dates for opportunities across the sector, including software engineering placement years and computer science placement year jobs. See a tech placement you want to apply for? Click the save icon and we'll add it to your personal deadline tracker. Looking for a computer science placement year and can't find the right one today? Keep checking back – this application deadline page automatically updates whenever a new technology placement year appears on our website, and we upload new roles all the time.
For more opportunities filtered by employer or location, visit our technology industrial placement, graduate job and internship listings.
Key application deadline dates for 2026 Technology & IT Infrastructure Industrial Placements
Rolling Deadlines
- Cambridge ConsultantsSoftware Engineering Placement (Healthcare Projects) 2026
Many more roles listed under Industrial Placements 2026
Don't know which area of the technology sector you'd like to explore further? Maybe you're weighing up a software developer placement year, or perhaps you're more interested in a data science year-in-industry placement. If you're unsure, give our Career Path Guides a read. The guides cover different sectors (including IT and technology) and outline the kinds of roles you could do within them.
Need help with your technology placement year application?
Whether you're applying for a software engineer placement year or a computer science placement year job, the first step to securing a role is writing a great CV (and submitting it before the deadline). If you nail that, an employer will hopefully invite you to a job interview or an assessment centre. For help throughout the recruitment process, check out our job interview guide, assessment centre advice and tips for psychometric tests.